Selfish? (3)
āSigh, Iām so tired. I thought I could start fighting immediately. It wouldnāt matter though, that Kesha will still make her choice anyway!ā Ye Lang suddenly realised he couldāve done this in a much simpler manner. He was calling himself stupid now.
In reality, Ye Lang could use that method too, but the result might not be as good as this. And because of this, Edward and Kesha later would thank the heavens Ye Lang didnāt make rash decisions or they couldnāt imagine what would happen next.
A person leapt forward, āYou, Ye, donāt be arrogant. Come at me, weāll find out how good you actually are!!ā he challenged coldly.
He didnāt rage, nor did he forget his manners. It felt just right, even made him look somewhat heroic. This person was not dumb at all to be the first one to step out. Perhaps he thought it was the right moment. Heād definitely leave a good impression on Kesha.
āOh, alright. Letās go outside,ā nodded Ye Lang, who then walked calmly outside.
There was a courtyard as big as a basketball court outside. A huge battle was going on outside. The ones whoād left to fight early on were fighting excitedly among each other.
These people didnāt seem to realise Lady Kesha hadnāt even come out after so long. In short, these people wasted their time fighting so much.
However, there were still people observing them. The guards at the dukeās residences were there to keep the order, stop people from doing anything illegal and at the same time hunt for talent.
The last point was the least important. No one felt like there was any talent to be discovered here. The ones with talent have all become someone elseās men.
However, to their surprise, they did find someone!!
That was also something Ye Lang and everyone else didnāt expect!!
Among the chaotic fighting, there was one very eye-catching person who was making his opponents collapse one by one. If he continued, this person would be able to defeat everyone in the area!
The martial techniques used by this person was very common, skills that anyone could learn. However, he could utilise them to their maximum potential, showing that his foundations were very strong!
It didnāt matter if the person chose to fight first because of confidence in his own fighting skills or he didnāt like to think too much, this person was a rare talent worth recruiting!
This would probably be the Dukeās most valuable outcome from this event. Since it was an event without status limit, he thought of taking this opportunity to discover some talent. Too bad this was ruined by Ye Lang, who was the reason why most people couldnāt register.
Thank goodness this was only a side plan of the Dukeās, so he decided to not investigate further or he wouldāve been so mad!
Clap clapā¦
At this moment, Ye Lang seemed to have forgotten he was about to enter the fight too. He started clapping for his man, and under his influence, everyone started clapping too.
To be able to master the basic martial art techniques so well was not an easy feat. Every generation has its own prodigies!
Even the people who were supposed to be his opponents- Edward, Johnny and the rest, clapped for him. Of course, some of them clapped because they didnāt want people to think they were this petty!
āHehe, thank you!ā thanked the person humbly with a chuckle once he was done.
If he was as nice as he seemed, then he was exactly the kind of person everyone would want to hire. That was why the Duke had already given the instruction to keep this man no matter what the results of the fight would be.
āHi uncle, you were impressive. What is your name?ā asked Ye Lang. Ye Lang seemed to have forgotten what he was supposed to do, he only wanted to get to know this person.
Fortunately, everyone else wanted to do the same or Ye Lang will be shunned!
āUncle? Iām only 23 years old, Iām not an uncle!ā lamented the person.
āWhat? Youāre only 23? Did you make a mistake? Maybe 32!ā answered Ye Lang very directly, his eyes widening.
āNo, Iām only 23. I look a little old for my age, heheā¦ā said the person, embarrassed, while scratching his head.
āMmm, you do look very old! Whatās your name? Iām Ye Lang, nice to meet you!ā Ye Lang soon forgot about this to ask for his name very politely. He even stretched his hand for a handshake.
He gave Ye Lang a long look, then finally replied, āIām Li Shiba, nice to meet you.ā He hesitated to take Ye Langās hand, but still shook it in the end.
That was because Li Shiba rarely came into contact with aristocrats. He felt like they werenāt very friendly, and didnāt like them very much. However, Ye Lang seemed friendly enough- at least he wasnāt the judgemental type.
Why was Li Shiba here? He was here because of his mother. She wanted him to marry the Dukeās daughter so they would no longer have to worry about finances, and even become one of the aristocrats!
Before this, Li Shiba worked as a construction worker. Thatās right, a construction worker in the city. He was a very ordinary person!
What made him different from everyone was that he was very hard working!!
What about his fighting techniques? Those werenāt unique to him only, other people knew them too!
Yep, anybody would know these fighting techniques. Li Shiba wanted to be stronger to work better, hence heād been practising Menqi fighting techniques to train his strength.
At that point, he was only eight- and heād already started to earn money to support his family!! He had a few siblings to take care of. As the eldest, he had the responsibility to.
The poor often have massive responsibility since youngā¦
Perhaps that was why he looked so old!
Why didnāt anyone notice this Li Shiba with such impressive skills? That was because even he himself didnāt think it was a talent. He thought it was normal.
This time, he was only here to try his luck. He didnāt have much hope for himself. If the Duke only met him once and treat him nicely, heād be happier than if he got to marry Kesha.
āLi Shiba, your basic techniques are not bad at all! You donāt lack complex techniques, but the applications of these basics. With your style, I think battlefield fighting techniques would suit you a lot! I bought this āGreen dragon fighting techniquesā book a long time ago, itās for you!ā Ye Lang liked Li Shiba a lot, hence decided to gift him a manual of secret techniques. A book he bought with gold coins a long time ago.
āThank you, but itās alright! It must be very expensive, I canāt afford it! I wanted to buy it a long time ago, but even the cheapest edition costs a silver coin. I couldnāt bring myself to buy it!ā chuckled Li Shiba.